1987 Derbyshire County Council acquire Chesterfield to Staveley section from British Waterways.

1988 March, The first seminar on the Future of the Chesterfield Canal is held.
June, Second Norwood Packet trip boat purchased.
June 25/6, National Campaign Rally with Inland Waterways Association held at Worksop.
Sept 17, First working party held at Tapton Lock.

1990 April 29, Tapton Lock restored by CCS volunteers and officially opened by Mayor of Chesterfield.
Dec 17, First Joint Meeting of CCS with all Derbyshire authorities.

1992 March, Second Seminar on the Future of the Chesterfield Canal.
‘The Chesterfield Canal A Waterway for All’ published.
May 2, Launch of John Varley trip boat at Chesterfield.
CCS are winners of the IWA Kenneth Goodwin Award for restoration.
Sept 6, First joint meeting of CCS with DCC, Chesterfield Borough Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Rother Valley Country Park.

1994 Strategy for the Protection and Restoration of the Canal published and agreed by local authorities.
DCC Phase 1 opened above Tapton Lock.
Sept 11, Bluebank Lock restored by CCS volunteers opened by Chair of Brimington Parish Council.

1995 Engineering study for the canal carried out by Sir William Halcrow and Partners.
English Partnerships approval of funding for restoration in Nottinghamshire and Rotherham.
New-build Dixon’s Lock, designed and part-constructed by CCS volunteers, opens at Brimington.
Christopher Power Prize won by the Society again.
News that the proposed Staveley-Brimington bypass is to accommodate the canal at all crossing points.
Oct 11, First meeting of the Chesterfield Canal Partnership.
Nov 5, Dixon’s Lock formally opened.

1996 Third Seminar on the Future of the Chesterfield Canal.
June 7, Morse Lock at Worksop opened.

2009 New terminal basin at Chesterfield dug.
Short new section at Renishaw completed.
Robin Stonebridge becomes new Chair of the Trust.
May 23-25, IWA Campaign Festival at Kiveton Park.
Sept, Historic Boat Python handed over by BW.
Work on new road scheme at Staveley completed giving three new bridges.
Dec, CCT membership passes 1000.

2011 Work on New Dawn started.
Hollingwood Hub completed; officially opened on 13 August.
Money for Hugh Henshall won in Jubileee People’s Millions on ITV.
Sept 10/11, Gathering of Historic Boats at Retford.
Staveley Town Basin completed.
Connection from Mill Green to Staveley Town Basin completed.
Next Navigation West – Killamarsh to Staveley completed.

2012 Jan 20, John Varley is first canal boat into Staveley Town Basin.
Mar 4, CCP host NCA at Hollingwood Hub.
June 30, Hugh Henshall named by the Duke of Devonshire.
June 30, Staveley Town Basin opened by the Duke of Devonshire.
Jun 30/Jul 1, Festival at Staveley Town Basin.
Viridor Grant for first developments at Staveley Town Basin secured.